Sauk Rapids: Rapids River Days

May 19, 2011

Miss Sauk Rapids Scholarship Pageant. 7 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Performing Arts Center. More than $3,000 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded. Candidates are young women from Sauk Rapids or Rice who are juniors and seniors in high school. A Royalty Reception for visiting royalty and sponsors begins at 5 p.m. in the North Commons. Admission is $10, $5 for children 10 and younger.

June 24

Rapids River Days Parade. 6 p.m. Showcasing 15 marching bands, floats royalty, community representatives and more. The parade route runs along Sixth Avenue from Pleasantview Elementary School to the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School.

June 25

Rapids River Food Fest. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Municipal Park. Featuring food, treats, beer garden, live music and more. Admission and parking are free. There will be a shuttle bus to and from the park stopping at Pleasantview Elementary, Mississippi Heights Elementary and near the Sauk Rapids bridge. Tokens must be purchased for all food, beverages and games.

The following are scheduled at Municipal Park for Food Fest:

Live music by Kevin Lange & the Mississippi Drifters. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Minnesota Strong Man Championships. 11 a.m.

Water Ball Fights. 1 p.m.

Live music by The Receders. 1:30-4 p.m.

Rapids River Days Ducky Race. 6 p.m. on the Mississippi River. Tickets may be purchased for $5 before or during Food Fest. Up to 5,000 yellow rubber ducks marked with numbers corresponding to the tickets will be released on the river. First place receives $1,000; second- through eighth-places and last place each win $250. Tickets are available at Coborns, Sauk Rapids Liquor, City Hall and other various Sauk Rapids businesses.